Compare LGBT Rights in Australian Capital Territory & Northern Territory

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
74 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 1984
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2016
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1900
Unknown
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